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Tire shops in the Laramie, WY area
The tire shops in the Laramie, WY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #89 of 431 scored small-town markets
#2 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming
- Listings
- 6
- 3 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,059 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 8% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,558
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 tire shops in the Laramie area. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $1,059 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in the Laramie area spend about $18.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3M per shop, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in the Laramie area classed as tire dealers. That is one for every 4,271 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Laramie area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for tire shops in the Laramie area is 69 (upper middle), #89 of 431 scored small-town markets and #2 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Wyoming. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Laramie area compares
The same measures for Wyoming and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the tire shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Laramie area | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.3M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,271 | 3,427 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.0% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,059 | $1,173 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,917 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 28
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 63 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in the Laramie area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Laramie area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,558+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,083
- Median age
- 32.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,274 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9
- Median household income
- $61,917+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,098
- Median home value
- $333,000
- Jobs located here
- 16,736
- Daytime population
- 38,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Wyoming
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jackson, WY-ID | 74 | 7 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +4.2% | #59 of 431 |
| 2Laramie, WY | 69 | 6 | 3.5 | $3M | +3.9% | #89 of 431 |
| 3Cody, WY | 65 | 6 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +5.1% | #115 of 431 |
| 4Sheridan, WY | 57 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +7.2% | #164 of 431 |
| 5Gillette, WY | 52 | 11 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #201 of 431 |
| 6Evanston, WY-UT | 50 | 6 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #217 of 431 |
| 7Riverton, WY | 47 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #239 of 431 |
| 8Rock Springs, WY | 40 | 11 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −2.2% | #295 of 431 |
Other business types in the Laramie area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many tire shops are in the Laramie, WY area?
There are 6 tire shops on map listings in the Laramie area as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in the Laramie, WY area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.1M a year, or $1,059 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,083 households in the Laramie area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Laramie, WY area compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
The Laramie area has 3.5 tire shops per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, the Laramie area would have about 7, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,271 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is the Laramie, WY area growing?
Population estimates put the Laramie area at 38,558 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,083 households. Median household income in the Laramie area is $61,917, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Laramie area scores 69 for tire shops (upper middle), #89 of 431 scored small-town markets.
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